Man arrested after Southport nail salon immigration raid

A Southport town centre nail salon was raided by immigration officers earlier this week.

Immigration Enforcement officers carried out an illegal working operation at Southport Style Nails, Hoghton Street, Southport on Monday, December 12.

One Vietnamese man, aged 28, was arrested after being found t be working illegally. He had previously entered the country illegally and must report to immigration officers while his case is progressed.

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The raid comes weeks after a similar raid at another Southport nail salon, Purple Nails on Eastbank street. Purple Nails was issued with a warning after one man was found to be working illegally after overstaying his visa.

Southport and Style Nails will be served a notice warning that a financial penalty of up to £20,000 will be imposed unless they can demonstrate that appropriate right to work document checks were carried out, such as seeing a passport or Home Office document confirming permission to work

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Speaking after the latest raid, Karen McDonough, Assistant Director of the Merseyside Immigration Enforcement team, said: “We are working hard to tackle illegal working and those who abuse the UK’s immigration system.

“Illegal working is not a victimless crime. It cheats the taxpayer, meaning less money is available for vital public services, undercuts honest employers and denies legitimate job seekers employment opportunities. It also exploits some of society’s most vulnerable people.

“We expect everyone here illegally to leave the UK voluntarily. For those who don’t the message is clear - we will find, detain and remove you."